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Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK announces MHRA authorisation of new treatment option for the routine prevention of recurrent attacks of hereditary angioedema in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older

The first ribonucleic acid (RNA)-targeted prophylactic therapy for patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) to be authorised by the MHRA HAE is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic condition affecting approximately...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 21, 2026

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Chiesi Receives MHRA Approval for Additional Dosing Regimen of Elfabrio (pegunigalsidase alfa) 2mg/kg administered every-four-weeks in adults stable with an enzyme replacement therapy

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved an additional dosing regimen of 2mg/kg administered every-four-weeks for pegunigalsidase alfa in adults stable with an enzyme replacement therapy...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 14, 2026

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Epitopea Announces Approval of OVACT Clinical Trial Application for CryptiVax-1001 in Advanced High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer  

Appoints Leading Oncologist Professor Susana Banerjee of The Royal Marsden as Chief Investigator  23 April 2026 -- Cambridge, UK and Montreal, Canada -- Epitopea, a transatlantic biotech developing off-the-shelf, durable, RNA-based cancer immunotherapies, today announced that it has received approval from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 23, 2026

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Immuthera Announces Global Exclusive License from City of Hope for First-in-Class CD6/CTLA-4 CAR-Treg Platform for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases

Global exclusivity for Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, 8 Dermatological Autoimmune diseases, and 13 Neuroinflammatory Autoimmune diseases Six patients with Chronic Graft versus Host Disease treated to-date with a favorable...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 12, 2026

Allogene Therapeutics Positions 2026 as a Program-Defining Year for Scalable, Real-World Allogeneic CAR T

1H 2026 Catalyst Stack Anticipated to Validate Scalable, Off-the-Shelf CAR T in Oncology and Autoimmune Disease Interim Futility Analysis of MRD Clearance from the Pivotal Phase 2 ALPHA3 Trial with...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 8, 2026

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Commit Biologics achieves proof-of-concept for novel Complement Engager platform in non-human primates

Novel approach harnessing the power of the complement system to drive potent cell depletion Single-dose study shows rapid and sustained immune cell depletion in blood and tissues with a very...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: November 11, 2025

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Bavarian Nordic launches VIMKUNYA in the UK for the Prevention of Chikungunya, for individuals aged 12 years and older

3 September 2025 -- London, UK -- Bavarian Nordic A/S announced today the official UK launch of the VIMKUNYA® chikungunya vaccine (recombinant, absorbed). This follows the recent approval by the...

Category: Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 3, 2025

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argenx Announces European Commission Approval of VYVGART Subcutaneous Injection for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

VYVGART® SC, first-and-only IgG Fc-antibody fragment which specifically targets the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn), now approved for use in Europe for CIDP Approval based on ADHERE clinical trial, the largest...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 20, 2025

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New Anthem from Girl Band Raises Awareness of Type1 Diabetes After Research Highlights Silent Struggle

Recent research from Sanofi highlights the significant impact of Type 1 Diabetes on those living with the condition The song, “Rise Up,” shares their experiences of living with the condition...

Category: Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 29, 2025

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Leqembi ▼ (lecanemab) proposed Marketing Authorisation Variation for monthly intravenous maintenance dosing for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease in the UK is validated for evaluation by the MHRA

Proposed intravenous maintenance dosing application to reduce lecanemab infusion frequency from every two weeks to every four weeks for eligible adult UK patients after initial 18 months of treatment The...

Category: Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 30, 2025

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Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) combinations approved by UK MHRA in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma 

Superior efficacy shown in two head-to-head phase III trials, including overall survival in DREAMM-7 Blenrep combinations could redefine treatment as early as first relapse where more effective options are needed UK...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 17, 2025

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Moderna’s UK Manufacturing Facility Receives Manufacturing Licence from the MHRA

Milestone marks a pivotal step toward producing mRNA vaccines in the UK in 2025 15 April 2025 – London, UK – ACCESS WIRE – Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) today announced...

Category: Manufacturing and Packing
Posted: April 15, 2025

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Alys Pharmaceuticals Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase IIa Trial of ALY-101 for Alopecia Areata

Unique siRNA platform, developed with Nobel Prize Laureate Craig Mello, offers potential for treating multiple dermatology indications ALY-101 is formulated as an intradermal injectable for the treatment of Alopecia Areata...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: March 27, 2025

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Vertex Announces UK MHRA Approval of ALYFTREK (Deutivacaftor/Tezacaftor/Vanzacaftor), a Once-Daily Next-in-Class CFTR Modulatorfor the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor approved for people with cystic fibrosis 6 years and older with at least one responsive mutation in the CFTR gene, including additional mutations not previously approved with other CFTR...

Category: Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: March 7, 2025

UK’s MHRA grants Promising Innovative Medicine designation to argenx’ investigational therapy, subcutaneous efgartigimod alfa for the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

28 November 2024 -- Gerrards Cross, UK -- argenx, a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases, confirmed today that its investigational...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: November 28, 2024

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